The bachelor of arts in computer science meets the needs of students who seek a balanced education or the opportunity for interdisciplinary study.

Degree Requirements

The Computer Science AB requires 32 courses. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all CS courses.

The Core Computer Science Courses:

The Major Math Requirements:

  • MATH161 (Calculus I),
  • MATH182 (Discrete Structures).
  • MATH186 (Applied Statistics) [or BIOL265 (Biostatistics), or MATH335 (Probability) & MATH336 (Mathematical Statistics), or PSYC120 (Quantitative Methods in Psychology)].

Additional Major Requirements: Common Course of Study Requirements as indicated by the college, with the following notes.

The following should be completed by the end of Sophomore year:

  • An intro course (CS 104, CS 105, or CS 106),
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (CS 150),
  • Software Engineering (CS 205),
  • and Discrete Structures (Math 182).